Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

Appearance: Slim build, pale skin, short, choppy black hair with side bangs that reach his chin and turn white at the tips. His eyes are sharp and a dark empty grey. He wears a long, black coat, black-fitted pants, black dress shoes and a white dress shirt, decorated with a layered ruffled fabric. He also wears a white jabot.

Age: 20

Personality: has a black and white "survival of the fittest" view of the world, claiming that weak people should die and give way to the stronger ones. He is not afraid of pain and defeat, willing to endure it to gain validation from his former mentor, Dazai. His ruthless, vicious nature makes him one of the Port Mafia's most dangerous members. As violent as he is, Akutagawa maintains a generally composed and detached approach. He is aloof, distancing himself from those around him. His composure is fragile and he is known to lash out in anger or hurt. He has borderline personality disorder. Despite his anger, he has a softer side when it comes to his little sister, Gin. He coughs a lot, due to a lung disease. His temper is known to flare if people try to push him to be vulnerable or into a position that makes him feel weak. Due to Dazai's abuse and his need for Dazai to acknowledge his strength, he would rather suffer incredible injury or pain than look weak.

Background: Growing up as an orphan in the slums with his little sister, he joined the Port Mafia at a young age when he was approached by Dazai; who offered to take him on as his student. Despite his respect for Dazai, Dazai's training was brutal and he would often berate Akutagawa and call him weak, leaving Akutagawa desperate to prove himself to Dazai so that his mentor might acknowledge his strength, even if it kills him. His feelings towards Dazai are intense, and often swing between desperation for acknowledgement and validation, or anger and a desire to kill Dazai to prove that he is stronger than him. This only grew more intense after Dazai defected from the Port Mafia and joined the Armed Detective Agency, leaving Akutagawa with abandonment issues and a fear of being vulnerable or acting in any way that might be perceived as weak. Akutagawa is now a high ranking member of the Port Mafia, and their self described 'rabid dog'. He has an illness of the lung that leaves him coughing up blood often. Mori leads the Port Mafia and Chuuya is one of it's executives. Chuuya often looks out for Akutagawa, but he is gruff and doesn't reveal his sentimentality.

Ability: Rashōmon enables Akutagawa to freely manipulate the shape and properties of his clothing. Akutagawa usually transforms his black coat into sharp blades that can easily slash off limbs or into a dragon-like beast which is said to consume anything, even space itself. Among other things, he can use his Rashōmon to slice at or ensnare enemies, or to stop bullets.